Royal Rajasthan - The Land of Maharajas

Arrival at the airport in Delhi, meeting with our staff representative and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to Mandawa. Arrival at the hotel. Visit to the town famous for its ancient Haweli painted in the style of Shekawati. Overnight stay in Mandawa.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Painted Havelis of Mandawa.

In the morning, transfer to Bikaner through the Shekawati region. Afternoon visit the Junagarh Fort and its museum. Enjoy a rickshaw ride through the colourful bazaars of the city. Overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Jaisalmer, crossing almost all of the Thar desert, on the border with Pakistan. Jaisalmer is probably the most attractive destination of the entire trip. Arrival and check-in to the hotel. In the afternoon visit the Vyas ki Chattari, the cenotaphs of the royal family. Overnight stay in Jaisalmer.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights :Vyas ki Chattari, Cenotaphs.

Breakfast and proceed to Jodhpur. Arrival and check in to hotel and visit to the Mehrangarh fort-palace. Built in the fifteenth century, it is a sentinel at the gates of the Thar desert, whose walls are bordered by Indian, Persian and Turkish cannons of various ages. Inside the fort there are courtyards and palaces that hold extraordinary collections of Royal objects, including a series of howdahs, elephant back seats, miniatures from various schools of painting, furniture, clothes and armour. The Fort is situated on the top of a rock that rises right in the center of Jodhpur: here you can enjoy a splendid glance at the old city, with its palaces and houses with its characteristic light blue color. Visit the Jaswant Thada museum, built in white marble. Overnight stay in Jodhpur.  

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada.

Morning breakfast and transfer to Udaipur, the most romantic city of Rajasthan. On the way stop for a visit to the magnificent Jain Temple of Ranakpur, carved in white marble  it is one of the five holiest places for the Jain religion. Continue to Udaipur. Arrival and check in. Overnight in Udaipur.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Jain Temple of Ranakpur.

Drive to Jaipur. in the afternoon visit the colourful “pink city” . The City Palace with its museum and the Astronomical Observatory. Check-in and overnight.

In the morning proceed for an excursion to Amber Fort:  the original Palace was built by Raja Mansingh and later additions were made by Sawai Jai Singh. It is one of the finest example of Rajput architecture. Visit the multiple chambers and hallways of the palace which are famous for their design and decorations.

In the afternoon proceed for a city tour to visit the unique Jantar Mantar, which is a magnificent stone observatory built by Raja Jai Singh in 1728 and drive past the Hawa Mahal, the intriguing “Palace of Winds”. This was really a facade built in 1799, to allow royal ladies to view the city from the windows. Later visit the opulent City Palace, the former royal residence built in a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal style which has grand museums displaying an excellent collection of miniature paintings, costumes and armory.

Visit Bapu Bazar located in the heart of the city of Jaipur. The bazaar with its appeal, liveliness, and availability of variety of Rajasthani products has made itself an ultimate shopping destination. The diversity in the products that are available in the market attracts a large number of shoppers. Shoppers can buy a huge number of traditional Rajasthani products. Overnight stay in Jaipur.

Drive to Agra. Stop for a visit of Abhaneri, an 8th century well palace founded in a village. Then visit the city of Fatehpur Sikri, the abandoned city built by the greatest emperor of the Mughal dynasty, Akbar. Proceed to Agra. Afternoon visit the wonderful Taj Mahal, the jewel of Islamic architecture. Overnight.

In the morning, visit the Red Fort, former residence of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and the mausoleum of Etimad-ud-Daulah, a masterpiece of Persian art. Afternoon transfer to Delhi. No overnight. Transfer to the airport for international departures.